Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 1, 2026

Ruminate Studio ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Readog reading record app (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and processing it in accordance with applicable laws. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how long we retain it, and what rights you have.

1. Purposes of Processing Personal Information

We process personal information for the following purposes. Information will not be used beyond these purposes; if the purposes change, we will obtain your consent in advance.

1. Account Management: Social login-based registration and authentication, identity verification, maintaining and managing membership, and preventing fraudulent use.
2. Service Provision: Saving, retrieving, and managing reading records; providing personalized content; and enabling use of in-app features.
3. Service Improvement: Analyzing usage statistics, detecting errors and improving quality, and developing new features.

2. Personal Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum personal information necessary to provide the Service.

During your use of the Service, your IP address and connection environment details may be automatically generated and stored.

3. Retention Period

1. When you request deletion via [Profile → Account Management → Delete Account], your account and all associated data (reading records, notes, booketlists, tags, etc.) are permanently deleted from our database immediately and cannot be recovered.
2. Where retention is required by applicable law, information is retained for the period specified by that law.

4. Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties

We do not share your personal information with third parties as a general rule. Exceptions include:

1. When you have given explicit prior consent.
2. When required by law or when a law enforcement agency requests information through legally prescribed procedures for investigative purposes.

5. Outsourcing of Personal Information Processing

We do not currently outsource personal information processing to any third party. If outsourcing becomes necessary in the future, we will notify you through this Privacy Policy before doing so, including the name of the service provider and the scope of the outsourced work.

6. Your Rights

You may exercise the following rights at any time:

• Request to access your personal information
• Request to correct or update your personal information
• Request to delete your personal information
• Request to restrict or stop processing of your personal information

You may exercise these rights through the settings menu in the app or by contacting our Privacy Officer by email. We will respond and act without undue delay.

7. Cookies and Automatic Data Collection

As a mobile application, Readog does not use web cookies. However, we may use analytics tools to collect anonymized usage statistics for the purpose of improving service quality and diagnosing errors. Any information collected through such tools is processed in a form that does not identify individual users.

8. Privacy Officer

We have designated a Privacy Officer responsible for overseeing personal information processing and handling user complaints and remedies related to personal information.

You may contact our Privacy Officer for any inquiries, complaints, or requests for remedies related to personal information arising from your use of the Service. We will respond promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in laws, policies, or security practices. We will notify you via an in-app notice at least 7 days before any changes take effect. For changes that are materially adverse to you, we will provide at least 30 days' notice.

This policy is effective as of April 1, 2026.